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Fairfield vs Newfields vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Fairfield | Newfields | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
2,023 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Wallingford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816 54% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Newfields School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.